Transforming Media Coverage of Violent Conflicts [electronic resource] : The New Face of War /
Kampf, Z.author.
Liebes, T.author.
What links the interviews with Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on British and American TV, the chase of journalists following mega-terrorists, and the new status conferred on ordinary people at war? Transforming Media Coverage of Violent Conflicts offers a timely and original discussion on the shift in war journalism in recent years.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note:  Introduction: New Personae in Media Coverage of Violent Conflicts -- PART I: GIVING VOICE TO NEW ACTORS -- 1. Performer Journalists: The Latest Phase in the Profession -- 2. Celeb terrorists: The New Sought After Sources -- 3. Hosting Enemy Leaders: Negotiating Over the Heads of 'Our' Politicians -- 4. Foregrounding Ordinary People: Adopting the Logic of the Individual -- PART II: DOWNGRADING TRADITIONAL ACTORS -- 5. Missing the Editor: The Decline of Professionalism -- 6. Politicians Looking for Shelter: Distrusting National Leaders -- 7. Generals Under Fire: The Loss of Immunity of High-ranking Officers -- Conclusions: New Characters - New Challenges.
What links the interviews with Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on British and American TV, the chase of journalists following mega-terrorists, and the new status conferred on ordinary people at war? Transforming Media Coverage of Violent Conflicts offers a timely and original discussion on the shift in war journalism in recent years.
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